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alive
US /əˈlaɪv/
UK /ə'laɪv/
- Adjective
- Living; not dead
- Active; energetic; full of life.
A2TOEICMorebitch
US /bɪtʃ/
UK /bɪtʃ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To aggressively complain about something
- Countable Noun
- Female dog
- Offensive term for a female
B2Morebite
US /baɪt/
UK /baɪt/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time
- Wound left from being bitten
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
A2Morebody
US /ˈbɑdi/
UK /ˈbɒdi/
- Noun
- The physical structure of a person or animal.
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The main or central part of something.
- The weight and texture of a drink (like wine or coffee) in the mouth.
A2Moredrift
US /drɪft/
UK /drɪft/
- Intransitive Verb
- (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
- (Of boats) to move without purpose on water
B1Moreeffort
US /ˈɛfət/
UK /ˈefət/
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of work used trying to do something
- A conscious exertion of power; a try.
A2TOEICMoreeternity
US /ɪˈtə:nɪti/
UK /ɪ'tɜ:nətɪ/
- Uncountable Noun
- A very long time; forever
- The state or time that comes after death.
B2Moreflock
US /flɑ:k/
UK /flɒk/
- Countable Noun
- Group of animals or birds that live together
- Group of people who gather or travel together
- Intransitive Verb
- To gather together or move as a group
B2Moreflow
US /flo/
UK /fləʊ/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
- Uncountable Noun
- Amount of something that moves through an area
A2Moreflush
US /flʌʃ/
UK /flʌʃ/
- Noun
- Feeling that comes suddenly
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To redden in the face due to emotion
B1Moregoat
US /goʊt/
UK /gəʊt/
- Countable Noun
- Small animal with beard and horns
B2Morelifetime
US /ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm/
UK /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- The time between birth and death
- An opportunity that is unlikely to occur again.
- Adjective
- Lasting for the duration of someone's life or the existence of something.
B1Morelightning
US /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
UK /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
- A sudden electrostatic discharge that occurs during an electrical storm.
- Adjective
- Moving very fast or occurring suddenly
B1Morelilac
US /ˈlaɪlək, -lɑk, -læk/
UK /'laɪlək/
- Noun
- Garden tree, often with pale purple flowers
C1Moremess
US /mɛs/
UK /mes/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
- A difficult or confused situation.
- Transitive Verb
- To make something untidy or dirty
A2Moremirage
US /mɪˈrɑʒ/
UK /'mɪrɑ:ʒ/
- Noun
- Thing you think you can see but not really there
C1Moremotion
US /ˈmoʃən/
UK /'məʊʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Suggestion at a meeting
- A movement; the process of moving
- Intransitive Verb
- To communicate by moving your head or hand
A2Moreocean
US /ˈoʃən/
UK /'əʊʃn/
- Uncountable Noun
- Large body of salt water; a large sea
A2Morepetty
US /ˈpɛti/
UK /ˈpeti/
- Adjective
- Small and unimportant; small-minded
B2Morepickup
US /ˈpɪkˌʌp/
UK /ˈpɪkʌp/
- Countable Noun
- Small truck that has an open back with low sides
B2Morepitch
US /pɪtʃ/
UK /pɪtʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
- To throw a baseball to a batter
- Noun
- Act of throwing a baseball for someone to hit
- Playing fields in sports, e.g. for soccer
B1TOEICMoreshadow
US /ˈʃædo/
UK /'ʃædəʊ/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover something with shade
- To secretly follow a person
- Noun
- Person who follows another person to observe them
- Area of darkness that is caused by blocked light
A2Moreshatter
US /ˈʃætɚ/
UK /'ʃætə(r)/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To break into small pieces
B1Moresideways
US /ˈsaɪdˌwez/
UK /'saɪdweɪz/
- Adverb
- Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
B1Moresilence
US /ˈsaɪləns/
UK /'saɪləns/
- Uncountable Noun
- State of being quiet and not talking for a time
- When there is not sound or noise; complete quiet
- Transitive Verb
- To stop the noise that something is making
- To prevent someone from expressing thoughts
A2Moreskin
US /skɪn/
UK /skɪn/
- Transitive Verb
- To defeat someone easily and completely
- To hurt yourself, accidentally cutting yourself
- Noun
- Outer covering of an animal used for leather; hide
- Outer covering of a fruit or vegetable
A2Moresky
US /skaɪ/
UK /skaɪ/
- Noun
- The place where we see clouds above us
A2Moreslip
US /slɪp/
UK /slɪp/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
- A field position in cricket
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To begin to fall as a result of losing balance
- To escape or become free from something
B1TOEICMoresoldier
US /ˈsoldʒɚ/
UK /'səʊldʒə(r)/
- Countable Noun
- Person working in an army to fight
B1Morestream
US /strim/
UK /stri:m/
- Intransitive Verb
- To send a constant flow of data over the internet
- Noun
- Classes split into ability levels
- A small river
A2Moretoo heavy
US
UK
- Adjective
- Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
- Excessively burdensome or difficult to manage.
tractor
US /ˈtræktɚ/
UK /ˈtræktə(r)/
- Noun
- Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
B2Moretunnel
US /ˈtʌnəl/
UK /'tʌnl/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
- Noun
- As if looking in a long hole
B1Moreuncover
US /ʌnˈkʌvɚ/
UK /ʌn'kʌvə(r)/
- Transitive Verb
- To remove what is on top to show something
- (Journalist) to discover some news to be reported
B1Morevoid
US /vɔɪd/
UK /vɔɪd/
- Uncountable Noun
- Empty feeling because nothing interests you
- Noun
- Empty space; empty place
B2Morewander
US /ˈwɑ:ndə(r)/
UK /ˈwɒndə(r)/
- Intransitive Verb
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
- To move through a place with no particular purpose
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